Англо-русский словарь по авиационным и ракетным базам. - М.: Военное издательство министерства обороны Союза ССР. Составители: С. М. Никитин, Ю. И. Хрущев. 1962.
barrier — i. As it relates to the sound barrier, it is a barrier to flight encountered by an airplane designed for subsonic speeds when it reaches transonic speeds and meets the turbulence incident of diverse degrees of compressibility. Intense buffet and… … Aviation dictionary
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Sound barrier — In aerodynamics, the sound barrier usually refers to the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term came into use during World War II when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility … Wikipedia
crash barrier — noun a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents • Hypernyms: ↑barrier * * * crash barrier noun A protective barrier, usu of steel,… … Useful english dictionary
water barrier — A runway overrun barrier using water as a retarding material. Normally, fine river sand is the preferred agent for retardation, and then it is referred to as a soft ground arrester … Aviation dictionary
Rex J. Walheim — Infobox Astronaut name =Rex J. Walheim type =NASA Astronaut status =Active nationality =American date birth =birth date and age|mf=yes|1962|10|10 date death = place birth =Redwood City, California place death = occupation =Test Pilot rank… … Wikipedia
Level crossing — This article is about at grade intersections between railway and road. For where two rail lines cross, see level junction. For a type of nuclear receptor (RXR), see Retinoid X receptor. A level crossing at Chertsey, England, as the barriers rise … Wikipedia
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
Arresting gear — (A.K.A. A Gear ) is the term used for mechanical systems designed to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands. Arresting gear on aircraft carriers is an essential component of naval aviation, and it is most commonly used on CATOBAR and STOBAR… … Wikipedia
Admiralty Islands campaign — Admiralty Islands Part of World War II, Pacific War … Wikipedia
Edwards Air Force Base — Part of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Located near: Edwards, California … Wikipedia
